| Bethany College: A Liberal Arts Odyssey Contributor(s): Cummins, D. Duane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0827202962 ISBN-13: 9780827202962 Publisher: Chalice Press OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Organizations & Institutions - Education | Higher - Religion | Institutions & Organizations |
| LCCN: 2015302887 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.55 lbs) 418 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since Alexander Campbell's 1840 charter established "a seminary of learning for the instruction of youth," Bethany College has claimed a place of national importance in education and in the history of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). D. Duane Cummins, for fourteen years Bethany's president and a noted Disciples historian, takes a fascinating and comprehensive look at the institution in Bethany College: A Liberal Arts Odyssey. Cummins intertwines Bethany's story with American history and economic patterns, from the founding of a religion-related institution in antebellum times, through the rebalancing of liberal arts and professional arts during the 1970s and 1980s, to "American Higher Education and the Liberal Arts in the New Millennium." Many resources, including a timeline connecting Bethany's history with world events, make Bethany College: A Liberal Arts Odyssey an invaluable read for academics, historians, and those who hold this beloved institution near their hearts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cummins, D.: - D. Duane Cummins is visiting scholar in history at Johns Hopkins University and has served as interim president at Brite Divinity School. He is president emeritus of Bethany College in West Virginia, former president of the Division of Higher Education for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and author of several history books.Cummins, D. Duane: - D. Duane Cummins is visiting scholar in history at Johns Hopkins University and has served as interim president at Brite Divinity School. He is president emeritus of Bethany College in West Virginia, former president of the Division of Higher Education for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and author of several history books. |